Company Unveils Larger Aircraft With a Highly Configurable Cabin and Most Standard Safety Equipment in the Segment, Allowing Operators to Accomplish More

Robinson Unveils New Large R88 Rotorcraft

Robinson Helicopter Company has announced the launch of the R88, its much-anticipated new large rotorcraft and the company’s first major product-line refresh since the R66 turbine was revealed in 2007.

Company Unveils Larger Aircraft With a Highly Configurable Cabin and Most Standard Safety Equipment in the Segment, Allowing Operators to Accomplish More

All-New R88 Powered by Single Engine Safran Arriel 2W and Serenity Package All-Glass G500H TXi from Garmin Dual Cyclic Controls and Single-Pilot IFR Operations Most Affordable to Own, Operate and Maintain in its Class DALLAS and TORRANCE, Calif., March 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) announced its first all-new aircraft in nearly 15 years, the R88, a larger, and increasingly capable helicopter designed to meet a wi…

Safran Arriel 2W engine to power new R88 helicopter

Safran Helicopter Engines and Robinson Helicopter Company have announced an exclusive partnership to equip the new R88 helicopter with the Arriel 2W engine. This 950 shp power-class engine is the latest variant in the Arriel family, known for its reliability and high performance in the light helicopter market. With more than 66 million flight hours, the Arriel-engine family has a proven track record in demanding missions, including emergency med…

Robinson launches R88, designed to be next-gen ‘pickup truck’ for utility sector

Robinson Helicopters has unveiled the R88—a 10-seater single-engine helicopter it hopes will become a "pick-up" truck for the utility sector.

Robinson Unveils 10-Seat R88 at Verticon

Robinson Helicopters has launched its first new design in 15 years, and the R88 is the biggest Robinson ever. The new $3.3 million aircraft was unveiled Sunday ahead of Verticon, formerly Heli-Expo, which is being held in Dallas this week. The R88 will carry up to 10 people (eight in the back, two in the pilot seats), but its configuration can be quickly changed to take a variety of different loads. READ MORE: Robinson Helicopters “The highly c…

Robinson Helicopters launches all-new R88 model

Robinson Helicopter Company (‘Robinson’), based in Torrance near Los Angeles in California, has just announced the launch of its first all-new aircraft type in nearly 15 years. The R88 helicopter will be a larger helicopter than the company’s existing R22, R44, and R66 models, which, according to Robinson, is a helicopter “designed to meet a wider range of mission requirements while maintaining the company’s hallmark reliability, affordability, …